The Counseling & Wellness Services office is here to help students achieve academic success through healthy living while at college. The Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Program is an all-inclusive approach to physical and psychological wellbeing for Eastern students. Any student taking six or more credits will participate in this program.
Students will have access to a basic level of health clinic services at any MultiCare Rockwood location in Spokane County that offers Primary Care, Family Medicine or Urgent Care. Students will also have access to counseling on the Cheney or EWU Spokane campus at no additional cost. Health and wellbeing programming, education, and other wellbeing resources are also available. Additionally, this program supports collaborative educational efforts with Residence Life, Student Rights and Responsibilities, Rockwood Clinics, Athletics and other campus and community partners.
MultiCare Rockwood EWU Student Coverage
EWU student health coverage through MultiCare Rockwood provides a variety of health services to students such as Primary Care, Urgent Care, STD/STI care & pregnancy testing. For a full list of what is covered please visit Multicare Rockwood’s Website. The Cheney Clinic is located just steps from campus. For information on obtaining additional coverage please visit Community Care.
- Running Start Students are not eligible.
- Students are eligible to receive clinical services through MultiCare Rockwood Clinic each quarter (fall, winter, and spring) in which they are registered for six (6) or more credits.
- MultiCare Rockwood Clinic provides a basic level of ambulatory health care services at any Rockwood Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Urgent Care location according to each site’s usual and customary practice.
- Students taking less than six credits can request voluntary participation at any EWU financial services office.
- Request and payment must be received by the tenth day of each quarter.
- Summer coverage is voluntary!
- These services are not included as part of summer tuition and fees.
- Students requesting services must be registered for summer classes OR be a continuing student in the fall quarter.
- The health fee must be paid during the summer open enrollment up to the 10th day of the first session.
- Fall quarter: Student health service coverage begins the first Monday prior to the start of fall classes and ends the day before a new quarter begins.
- Winter and Spring quarters: coverage begins on the first day of class.
- Summer quarter: coverage begins the first day of the first session. (see “Eligibility” section)
- There is no lapse in coverage for continuing students.
- Please check clinic hours for holiday and weekend availability.
- Students eligible for health services must present their EWU identification card at the time of their visit to any MultiCare Rockwood Family Medicine Clinic or Urgent Care Center.
- Remember to identify yourself as an EWU student currently eligible for the health services when scheduling an appointment.
- If you are unclear about which services are covered and which are not, contact the student health clinic at 509-235-6151 during regular office hours before you receive care.
- Please review our detailed list of provided services. It is your responsibility to review and understand your coverage.
- Please note: MultiCare Rockwood Clinic does bill private insurance for expenses that are not covered under the student health plan. However, we may not be able to bill some insurances, or your health insurance provider may not allow you to be seen by a Rockwood provider.
- Some insurance plans have deductibles and copays that need to be met.
- Please contact the Rockwood Clinic location nearest you or the customer service department of your health insurance plan to discuss the status of your personal health insurance.
- EWU student health services will not pay for any emergency department or hospital visits. Any care received out of the Rockwood Clinic system is the responsibility of the student.
- Students are responsible for any outstanding charges that are not covered under the EWU Student Health Plan.
- Please contact the CWS Office at 509-359-2366 to learn more about major medical and other insurance coverage.
What to bring with you to college:
- Health insurance card (and prescription medication card, if separate)
- Names and phone numbers of home primary care and specialty care providers
- Prescription medications and refill information
- Medical history (including past or current chronic illnesses)
